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Bubble measurement system and method

US11995860B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 4, 2022
Grant dateMay 28, 2024
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Expiry dateAug 7, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/20084
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A bubble measurement system includes a bubble detector including a vessel having a flow path configured to receive a flow of fluid including air bubbles from a bubble generator and an imaging system. The imaging system includes an imaging device for imaging the fluid and air bubbles in the flow path of the vessel of the bubble detector. The imaging system has an imaging controller coupled to the imaging device and receiving images from the imaging device. The imaging controller processes the images to measure bubble size of each air bubble passing through the bubble detector. The imaging controller includes a pairing module comparing successive images and the air bubbles in successive images to measure all bubbles flowing through the vessel.

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